Project Gutenberg 2016-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 66 Pangborn, Edgar 1909 1976 Krigstein The Music Master of Babylon Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Music Master of Babylon" by Edgar Pangborn is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set in a future where humanity has faced devastating wars and environmental collapse, the story explores themes of survival, memory, and the enduring power of music. The book delves into the life of Brian Van Anda, the last remaining man in a submerged Manhattan, who seeks connection and meaning in a world that has forgotten much of its past. The narrative follows Brian as he navigates the solitude of his existence in the Museum of Human History, where he preserves and plays music from a bygone era. After years of isolation, he encounters two young survivors from a community called Millstone, who believe in the teachings of their deceased mentors, Jonas and Abigail. As Brian tries to share his knowledge of the world that once was, he realizes the significant cultural and generational gaps between him and the youths. Their relationship evolves as they grapple with their understanding of tradition, memory, and the importance of music against the backdrop of a radically altered reality. Ultimately, the story poses profound questions about the legacy of civilization and the power of artistic expression to transcend time and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 89915 89921 2024-10-21T12:21:54.793481 2023-09-22T09:17:50.448874 text/html text/html 86669 2016-03-06T09:28:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 327157 2016-03-06T09:28:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 365442 2024-10-21T12:21:56.954450 application/epub+zip 364373 2024-10-21T12:21:55.218448 application/epub+zip 96167 2024-10-21T12:21:54.985466 application/epub+zip 409929 2024-10-21T12:21:58.440465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402057 2024-10-21T12:21:56.722447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134303 2022-09-23T11:38:51.004544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82883 82788 2024-10-21T12:21:54.616486 2023-09-22T09:17:50.205861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82711 2016-03-06T09:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32640 2016-03-06T09:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20304 2024-10-21T12:21:58.565541 application/rdf+xml 25756 2024-10-21T12:21:55.056486 image/jpeg 4408 2024-10-21T12:21:55.021462 image/jpeg 328599 2024-10-21T12:21:54.812493 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia